Admissions

1964 New York

1967 U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

1996 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

1974 U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

1986 U.S. Supreme Court

Affiliations

Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Vice President (1985-86); Chair, Task Force on Legal Problems ofClimate Adaptations (2012-present); Chair, Committee on International Human Rights (2009-2012); Chair, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs (1969-74); Chair, Committee on Inter-American Affairs (1978-81); Chair, Nominating Committee (1982); Chair, Council on International Affairs (1986-89); Chair, Special Committee on International Environmental Law (1991-94); Chair, Committee on Social Welfare Law (1995-98); Chair, Special Task Force on Downtown Redevelopment (2001-2002); Member: Executive Committee (1974-78), Committee on Legal Assistance (1969-72), Ad Hoc Anti-Poverty Committee (1970-75), Committee on Pro Bono Obligations (1978-80), Committee on Police Law and Policy (1981-82), Committee on Second Century (1984-86), Special Committee on Drug Laws (1986-97), Committee on International Human Rights (1990-93), Committee on International Law (1994-95), Council on International Affairs (1994-Present), Task Force on National Security and Rule of Law (2009-Present), Nominating Committee (1999), Committee on Civil Rights (2005-07)

New York State Bar Association: Chair, Committee on Environmental Litigation, Section on Commercial and Federal Litigation (1994-98); Member, Section on Environmental Law (since 1986); Member, Special Committee on Public Interest Law (1975-77); Chair, Special Committee on Legal Services Delivery (1974); Member, House of Delegates (1978-79)